伴随

伴隨

bànsuí

verb HSK 7 #7,040

Meanings

1 to accompany; to go along with
2 to be accompanied by

Characters

companion; to accompany

to follow; to go along

Literally 'companion-follow' — to travel alongside.

Examples

成功往往伴随着艰辛。

Chénggōng wǎngwǎng bànsuí zhe jiānxīn.

Success is often accompanied by hardship.

音乐伴随了她的整个童年。

Yīnyuè bànsuí le tā de zhěnggè tóngnián.

Music accompanied her throughout her entire childhood.

Tips

usage

伴随 is more formal and literary than 陪 (péi). Use 陪 for people keeping each other company; use 伴随 for abstract things (challenges, risks, memories) that come along with something else.

Stroke Order

伴 bàn

随 suí